Category Archives: Personal Injury
City of Champaign Approves $2M Settlement for Slain Tow Truck Driver
The family of a Champaign, IL tow truck driver who was killed in a 2022 accident will receive $2 million from the city of Champaign, bringing to a close the wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family. Champaign City Council members voted unanimously to approve the settlement with the estate of the decedent who… Read More »
11th Circuit Rules That Brokers Are Not Liable for Negligent Hiring in Truck Accident Lawsuits
In 2020, the family of a Georgia-based victim filed a personal injury wrongful death lawsuit against three named defendants. A truck owned by Florida-based logistics company Hard to Stop made an illegal U-turn on State Route 73, blocking lanes in both directions. The decedent crashed into the truck and died from his injuries. His… Read More »
Worker Files Personal Injury Lawsuit After Fall from Scaffolding at UChicago Medical Center
One worker was seriously injured and another was killed after a scaffolding collapse at UChicago Medical Center. The family of the injured worker has filed a lawsuit against two of the firms involved in the project. The lawsuit accuses the firms of “absolutely callous acts of negligence and misconduct.” The suit names Turner Construction… Read More »
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Bicyclists Can Only Sue Over Injuries Occurring in Bike Lanes
According to the Illinois Supreme Court, bicyclists are almost always “permitted” users of the road. However, they are only “intended” users of the road when bike lanes or bike signage are present. This distinction is important because it defines when a cyclist can sue the city over a pothole. According to the Illinois Supreme… Read More »
Plaintiff Files Product Liability Lawsuit Against Walmart Over “Exploding” Candle
A woman says she sustained severe injuries from an “exploding candle” she purchased from Walmart. The plaintiff filed a product liability lawsuit against the retail giant, claiming that a $4 candle she purchased from the company exploded and caused her harm. According to the suit, the woman was afraid for her safety when a… Read More »
Illinois Supreme Court Denies Claim for Cyclist Injured by Pothole
A Chicago cyclist is not entitled to recover damages after sustaining injury when he inadvertently struck a pothole that was not on a bicycle route, according to the Illinois Supreme Court. The cyclist was not on a designated bike lane at the time of the accident and hence, cannot recover damages from the city… Read More »
4 Critically Injured After Drunk Semi-Truck Driver Causes Serious Car Accident
A 42-year-old semi-truck driver was nearly four times the legal limit when he struck an oncoming car, according to police. The ensuing crash left four people, including two children ages 4 and 7, critically injured, according to the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office of Jim Glasgow. State prosecutors were seeking to hold the defendant… Read More »
UHS to Appeal $535M Negligence Decision After Rape
Universal Health Services (UHS) and its subsidiary Pavilion said that it plans to appeal a jury award of $535 million against one of its behavioral health subsidiaries after a 16-year-old patient raped a 13-year-old patient at one of its facilities. A jury in Illinois Champaign County found that the healthcare company was negligent for… Read More »
Salem Village Sued Over Beating Death of Patient in Nursing Home
Days after Salem Village notified state of Illinois health care facility regulators that it was closing down its nursing home and rehab center on 1314 Rowell Ave, the nursing home was hit with a civil lawsuit for wrongful death brought by the family of a former patient who was allegedly beaten to death on… Read More »
Property Owner Sued for Slip and Fall on Ice
A plaintiff recently filed a slip and fall lawsuit against an Illinois business. According to the plaintiff, he slipped and fell on an “unnatural accumulation of ice.” The plaintiff contends that he exercised reasonable care and caution for his own safety while on the defendant’s property. However, according to his lawsuit, he was caused… Read More »